Speaking and Appearances
When Mary Bowers speaks, policy makers, advocates, and executives gain a clearer, more honest picture of how immigration policy, border infrastructure, and human rights connect in the real world.
She has contributed to UN-level dialogue on enforced disappearances, shaped bilateral policy through the U.S./Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue, addressed the National Assembly of Korea, and delivered billion-dollar government facilities.
A former world-ranked competitive eater and global media presence on Netflix, ESPN, BBC, and ABC Australia, she offers unique perspectives that challenge and change the status quo.
Engagements
The Story the World Is Watching
Mary’s Official Bio
Mary Bowers built the crossings people use every day. As a project manager, she oversaw billions in border and transit projects across the U.S./Mexico corridor, including the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere.
As a transnational adoptee, she speaks from lived experience on international adoption, identity rights, and enforced disappearances. Her work has been included in briefings to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances and the National Assembly of Korea.
She has been recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives, the State Senate of California, and the City of Los Angeles for her advocacy work. No stranger to the spotlight, Mary has appeared on ESPN, ABC, NBC Sports, BBC Radio, and RTL, and Squid Game: The Challenge.
Mary’s Keynote Topics
RECORDS, RIGHTS, AND STATE RESPONSIBILITY
Exploring state responsibility under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, with focus on international adoption and children's identity rights.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PROMISE AND REALITY
What happens when the systems meant to protect people cause harm? A closer look at infrastructure, politics, and human rights. How do institutions fail and what does true accountability entail?
TWO WORLDS, ONE VOICE
Exploring identity within and between Korean and American culture and institutions. How can communities create belonging that bridges the space between them?
THE CROSSING POINT
Infrastructure, Policy, and Human Impact
An insider perspective on large-scale federal infrastructure from how it is planned, built, and how it affects the people moving through it.
PRESENCE UNDER PRESSURE
What competitive eating, reality TV, and a decade of global press taught Mary about showing up, owning her story, and trusting her inner voice.
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